Wild River Big Bass Classic

Points to Remember!!!

• Qualification:
  • All USA BASSIN Teams that have fished a 2023 Regional Qualify for this Event:
  • Licensed Guides currently guiding on Pickwick Lake (2020-2024) are not eligible to participate in the Wild River Big Bass Classic.
  • Any team that wins this event more than 3 times will not be eligible to participate in the Wild River Big Bass Classic Tournament.
• Dates:
  • The Lake will be open to pre-fishing (The Lake will not be closed!!)
  • Official Practice will open starting April 15th, 2024.
    • During the Official Practice days teams may not use a Guide or communicate with anyone that is not fishing the Wild River Big Bass Classic to gain an advantage over the rest of the field.
  • Registration & Pretournament Meeting: April 27th, 2024
  • Tournament Day: April 28th, 2024
• Registration & Pretournament Meeting:
  • Registration for this event will be located at the Pickwick Landing State Park Boat Ramp starting after the conclusion of the Bass Cat Silver Cup (approximately 5:00pm Central Time) Saturday, April 27th, 2024, with the pretournament meeting to follow at 6:00pm (Central Time).
  • One member of the team must be present at the pre-tournament meeting, or the team will be disqualified.
  • You may use a proxy if you or your teammate are unable to attend. There will not be a proxy fee for this event.
• Entering the Event:
  • The entry fee for this event is $40.00.
  • All mailed-in entries must be post marked by April 1st, 2024.
  • USA BASSIN will accept a VISA or Master Card payment until April 15th, 2024 (There will be a $5.00 Service Fee for paying with a credit card)
  • We will accept entries into the event after April 15th, 2024, at registration only.
  • This event is limited to 250 teams.
  • Boat numbers will be given out based on when we receive your entry.
• Refunds: 
  • If the Director is contacted before or on April 15th, 2024, USA BASSIN will only refund $20.00 of the Entry Fee.
  • After April 15th, 2024, there will Not be a Refund of the Entry Fee.
  • To receive your refund, please e-mail your mailing address along with the name of the event to: customerservice@usabassin.com.
• Ramps:
  • Anglers may use any ramp on Pickwick Lake for this tournament. There will not be a live-well check. Anglers maybe setting on their spots but may not start fishing until they receive a text message from USA BASSIN to start fishing. If it’s after 6:00am and you have not received the text message, then you may start fishing. All winners will be subject to a Lie Detector Test.
• Weather Delays and Cancelations:
  • Small Watercraft Wind Advisory: If the wind is projected to be 18mph (based on The Weather Channel App) at any time during the Tournament Hours the director will cancel that day of the tournament.
  • In the event of extreme weather conditions such as Tornados, Tornado Warnings, or Lightning the tournament director will put the tournament on hold until all warnings expire, or the storms have passed, then and only then will we proceed with the tournament.
  • Should the tournament be delayed due to the weather, and we decide to launch, the check-in times will stand as posted.
  • If the storms or warnings have not passed or expired prior to 10:00am, the director and staff will make the decision to cancel that day of fishing.
  • Examples:
    • If this tournament is canceled, there will not be a makeup date.
    • There will be a Lottery Draw for the $5,000 First Place Prize.
    • No entry fee will be refunded.

    • We have been contacted by TWRA that Bay Springs Lake contains Alabama Bass, which are considered an invasive species in Tennessee.  They have encouraged us to not allow participants to harvest fish from Bay Springs Lake and bring them into Tennessee.  So, we are prohibiting fishing south of the Highway 25 bridge in Yellow Creek, Mississippi during all Championship Week Events!!

• USA BASSIN will not hold a Divisional or a Regional Tournament on Pickwick Lake, TN